LONDON, Nov. 12 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: London Borough Of Islington Industry: Repair and maintenance services Description: Emergency Roof repairs due to multiple leaks in asbestos roof. This opportunity has been distributed on adamprocure.co.uk Closing date: 2025-11-14T17:00:00Z Contract duration: 2025-11-17T00:00:00Z to 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z Value of contract: Location of contract: United Kingdom About ...
LONDON, Nov. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Countdown begins for the biggest increase to tenants' rights in a generation * New protections will also end in-year rent rises, bidding wars and discrimination against families receiving benefits * Clear timeline will support landlords and letting agents to prepare for these changes Renting in England will be transformed with a raft of major changes coming into effect from 1 May 2026 for 11 million renters ac...
LONDON, Nov. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Chloe Scott (27) from Lewisham, London, had her sentence increased by three years and three months after the Solicitor General referred her case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme. The court heard that Chloe Scott was arrested in April 2024 after a 15-year-old boy was stopped by police at Tower Hill Underground Station. The teenager was carrying a knife and class A drugs, as w...
LONDON, Nov. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Background The Rook Topolski Transparency Review was undertaken to identify what further measures the Parole Board could take to increase openness and understanding of its work. Since 2018 there have been several measures introduced to increase awareness of the parole process and to make the system more accessible including the introduction of decision summaries, parole hearings conducted in public, a BBC One do...
LONDON, Nov. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: New data shows how the British diet has changed over the last 85 years - as global tastes and demands for heathier food change what's on our plates. The National Food Survey has been asking around 4,000 to 5,000 families to write down what they buy each week since 1940. The latest results for2023/24show huge changes in variety in just three generations. Salmon sandwiches, tinned fruit with evaporated milk, fish...
LONDON, Nov. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Sjt Fritz was born in 1880 in either Westminster or Mayfair, the records are unclear. At the outbreak of the World War 1, 4th Battalion The Royal Fusiliers mobilised for the Western Front and landed at Le Havre on 13 August 1914. On the morning of 23 August 1914, the battalion was north of Mons, holding outposts along the canal at Nimy. The Germans attacked with at least four battalions of infantry as well as cav...
LONDON, Nov. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Removing PCCs will cut the cost of unnecessary bureaucracy, money that can be better spent on restoring neighbourhood policing. At least £20 million will be reinvested every year as a result of efficiencies in police governance, enough for 320 constables. Since 2012, PCCs have been elected to hold forces to account, but turnout at the polls and public knowledge of who their local PCC is has been incredibly ...
LONDON, Nov. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Civil Nuclear Constabulary's (CNC) Relocate to Dounreay campaign has been shortlisted for a national award. Created in partnership with branding specialists Penna, the recruitment campaign has been named a finalist in the Creative Idea category at the RAD Awards, alongside entries from Nando's, Asda, Ford, and Aegon. Celebrating excellence in employer branding and marketing, the RAD Awards recognise innovat...
LONDON, Nov. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Megan Greene has been reappointed as an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves. * Her three-year term was due to end on 4 July 2026. Following her appointment for a second term, Megan will continue to hold the post until 4 July 2029. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, said: I am pleased to reappoint Megan Greene to the MPC. He...
LONDON, Nov. 13 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Rural, Indigenous, and young women leaders from Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay will represent the Great American Chaco at COP30, the world's most important climate summit, with support from the United Kingdom. Their participation is part of the Chaco Project, "Weaving Networks, Building Impact: Collective Synergies for the Gran Chaco Americano," a UK-funded initiative promoting inclusive, gender-responsive clim...